Rafting on the Colorado River is one of the outdoor activities available at the Red Cliffs Lodge near Moab, Utah. George Rose/Getty ImagesA record 332 million people visited U.S. national parks in 2024, followed by roughly 323 million in 2025.
Existing laws in Colorado reduce the administrative and regulatory costs of building new housing. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesIn Colorado, a full-time worker must earn US$36.44 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
President Donald Trump's latest announcement of tariffs is intended to hold up better to legal scrutiny, including from the Supreme Court. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025.
When companies announce layoffs as a result of AI, they overlook the damaging effect on workers' morale.
Oil companies are making big bucks these days.
Chinese AI companies such as Minimax made a big splash during the World AI Conference in Shanghai in July 2026. AP Photo/Ng Han GuanAs you read this article on your computer or smartphone, you are almost certainly using open-source technology in some way.
A girl picks up milk at one of the depots funded by Nathan Straus to provide pasteurized milk to low-income families. Library of CongressThe 1844 edition of the widely used schoolbook written by William H. McGuffey, “Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader,” includes a dialogue about the difference between “true and false philanthropy”:
There's no way to climb a ladder without rungs. John Lund/Photodisc via Getty ImagesWhen I leave my Boston condo every day, I say good morning to the concierge, who works for a contracting company providing staff to residential buildings. When I conduct an interview in a nearby building, the people who clean that office at night are contractors.
The number of gig workers on public benefits has surged in recent years. AP Photo/John MinchilloThe next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits.
New rules are changing SNAP eligibility and how retailers can accept benefits. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images NewsFood assistance is one of the most effective tools for fighting poverty in America. New federal rules are testing that reputation.
